Tanya Dorf BrunnerExecutive Director
tdorf@oralhealthkansas.org
Tanya Dorf Brunner most recently served as executive director of Independence, Inc. in Lawrence. Previously, Dorf Brunner worked at the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services in various positions, including Chief of Staff and Director of Legislative Affairs. She also served as the Director of Training and Communications for InterHab, the resource network for Kansans with disabilities. Tanya earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bethany College and a master’s degree in management from Baker University. Tanya lives in Topeka with her husband Scott and her stepsons; Ryan, Evan, and Leyton.
Contact Tanya regarding:
Oral Health Kansas Board of Directors
Overall grants and budget management
Organizational spokesperson
Dental Champions Leadership Program
DentaQuest Regional and National Oral Health Connection Teams
American Network of Oral Health Coalitions
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Kathy Hunt, RDH, ECPIIDental Program Director
khunt@oralhealthkansas.org
A clinical dental hygienist for 33 years, Kathy Hunt began her work in public health in 2004 when she took advantage of a new expanded dental practice act to design the first system in Kansas that provided preventive dental care in schools, Head Starts, and health departments. She was also instrumental in developing, implementing, and directing a dental safety net clinic in her local community of Wamego. Hunt served as Project Director for Kansas Cavity Free Kids, a Kansas Head Start Association oral health project, for 8 years. She is co-author of several oral health resource materials focused on families with young children and works as a tireless advocate for the oral health needs of pregnant women and children birth to five.
Contact Kathy regarding:
Oral Health and Head Start
Oral Health and Community Health Workers
Access to care for pregnant women and children birth to five
Oral Health presentations for a variety of audiences
Teeth for Two - a workshop for home visitors and health educators on oral health for pregnant women
Teeth for Tots - a workshop for home visitors and health educators on oral health for infants and toddlers
All Aboard the Cavity Free Express — a fun, interactive family event focused on adopting "tooth-healthy" habits
Feeling Good about Your Smile — a hands on workshop for adults with disabilities
Extended Care Permit (ECP) legislation
Sonia OlmosOperations and Communications Manager
solmos@oralhealthkansas.org
Sonia Olmos is the Operations and Communications Manager for Oral Health Kansas (OHK). Prior to joining OHK, she was the Director of Administrative Operations with the Kansas Health Consumer Coalition where she managed day to day operations, finances and human resources. Sonia’s background entails working with diverse families to help them access and navigate the health care system. She understands first-hand the barriers families face when they don’t have access to proper health care.
Sonia speaks Spanish and English. She holds a BA in Psychology and a MA in Social Work, both from Washburn University.
Contact Sonia regarding:
Managing social media and public awareness activities
Assisting with website management
Production of Weekly Wednesday Update
Sugary Drink Display reservations
MaryAnne Lynch Small, MPH, BDSMedicaid Projects Manager
mlynchsmall@oralhealthkansas.org
MaryAnne Lynch Small is a recent graduate from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University with a background in clinical dentistry and health advocacy. Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree (BDS) from Dundee University in her home country of Scotland, MaryAnne practiced as a primary care dentist for a period of over five years. Her time in clinical practice cemented her desire to expand her knowledge and skills in public health to drive for oral health equity among marginalized populations — an inequity highly evident in MaryAnne's place of work in Glasgow, Scotland.
Contact MaryAnne regarding:
Dental Homes for Kids project
Sedation Dental Care Task Force
Abigail Richwine, RDH, BSEducation Coordinator
arichwine@oralhealthkansas.org
Abby Richwine has been in the dental field for over ten years. Before accepting the Education Coordinator position at Oral Health Kansas, Abby was a Registered Dental Hygienist. She graduated from Concorde Career College in 2014 with an Associate in Dental Hygiene. After working clinically for a few years, she decided teaching was her passion and that furthering her education would be necessary. She returned to school and obtained a Bachelor of Science from Minnesota State University-Mankato. Shortly after graduation, she accepted a job teaching clinical hygiene at Concorde Career College. This sparked her interest in reaching out to her community, which led her to find her home at Oral Health Kansas.
Bryan ThompsonDental Medicaid Facilitator
bthompson@oralhealthkansas.org
Bryan Thompson is the Medicaid Dental Facilitator for Oral Health Kansas. The position was created to help improve access to oral health care for Kansans with disabilities who are covered by Medicaid, known in Kansas as KanCare. Bryan will assist dentists and their staff to successfully and productively participate in Medicaid. Bryan comes from a 40-year career in radio journalism, the last 17 years focused specifically on health and health policy. In his role with Kansas Public Radio and the Kansas News Service Bryan devoted much coverage to oral health and to Medicaid — including the conversion of the Medicaid program to private managed care contractors.
Bryan also has a personal connection to/interest in Medicaid. His eldest child, the late Ralph Thompson, was profoundly disabled as the result of a childhood illness and was served by Medicaid until his death.
Bryan holds a BA from Wichita State University, with a major in Speech-Radio/TV/Film and a minor in Spanish.
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